Bells will jingle a little louder Monday in areas near Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, where several inches of Christmas Eve snow are expected.

Travel by car, if not by sleigh, could be slow at times.

Only very light snow is forecast for Rochester and Monroe County on Monday, though temperatures should remain cold enough that snow will still be on the ground the morning of Christmas Day.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory, however, for areas east and southwest of Rochester.

Three to 6 inches of snow, much of in the afternoon and evening, is possible in some areas south of Lake Ontario, including Wayne County. The advisory for that area extends from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday. More than 6 inches could fall in persistent snow bands, the weather service said.

Three to 5 inches of snow from Lake Erie is possible during the day in parts of Wyoming, southern Erie and two other counties. The advisory there runs from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday.

The lake-effect snow will be triggered by passage of a low-pressure area.

Snow showers are possible throughout the region on Christmas Day and Wednesday. Thursday is expected to be clear and warmer. Rain is forecast Thursday night and Friday, when temperatures will rise briefly to near 50 degrees in Rochester before dropping again next weekend.